COLUMBUS , INDIANA (The Republic) - The Nature Conservancy has given its 586-acre White Kitchen tract in St. Tammany Parish to the Pearl River Wildlife Management Area for recreation.

The tract is near the intersection of U.S. Highway 190 and U.S. Highway 90. It includes freshwater marsh, cypress-tupelo swamp and an elevated boardwalk, at the end of which people can see a bald eagle nest across the swamp.

State director Keith Ouchley says it was one of the first preserves the conservancy acquired in Louisiana.

SALISBURY, MARYLAND - Nature Conservancy volunteers Marie Dunlap and Michael Jordan came from Richmond to take part in the event. Jordan said some property owners ... Flag as irrelevant Edit this alert You have received this email ...